Water Safety Scotland, #RespectTheWater
- Submitted by: Clare Adamson, Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00250
That the Parliament notes that, with COVID-19 restrictions easing, Water Safety Scotland has launched its #RespectTheWater campaign understands that in 2020, post-lockdown, people flocked to the coast and inland waters across the UK and there was an alarming increase in drowning incidents; notes that Water Safety Scotland is particularly concerned that the easing of lockdown conditions this year might see another surge in drowning incidents as people head to beaches, rivers and other waterways, and it applauds on its commitment to ensuring that people to get out and enjoy the waterways of Scotland safely.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Gray, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Collette Stevenson, Evelyn Tweed, Elena Whitham